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World History, Comprehensive Edition (with Migrations CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

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Descripción hardcover. Condición: new. 4. Product DescriptionAs a global text Upshurs WORLD HISTORY examines world civilizations in a comparative context Students learn to recognize and analyze trends and interconnections across history and civilizationsReviewI am impressed with the skill with which the authors integrate EastWest timelines and subjects I still find most texts tend to take a European outlook This text conversely is highly successful in explaining global development in a thoughtful balanced wayThe most obvious strength of the text is the way the authors integrate various themes with various regions giving students a more global perspectiveAbout the AuthorJiuHwa Upshur received her BA at the University of Sydney in Australia and PhD in history at the University of Michigan She is the author of two catalogs on Chinese art and many articles on Chinese history and has lived and traveled extensively in China Taiwan and other parts of Asia She is coauthor of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A BRIEF GLOBAL HISTORY 5th edition 1994 and coeditor of LIVES AND TIMES READINGS IN WORLD HISTORY 1994 Since 1993 she has been a member of the world history committee of the College BoardJanice J Terry is a graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London She is the author of THE WAFD 19191952 CORNERSTONE OF EGYPTIAN POLITICAL POWER MISTAKEN IDENTITY ARAB STEREOTYPES IN POPULAR WRITING and numerous articles on contemporary events in western Asia Dr Terry has lived and traveled extensively throughout western Asia and Africa She is coauthor of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A BRIEF GLOBAL HISTORY 5th ed 1994 In 1990 she received an award for excellence in teaching from the state of MichiganJames P Holoka received his BA from the University of Rochester his MA from SUNY Binghamton and his PhD from the University of Michigan where he was a Rackham Prize Fellow He has taught Greek and Latin classical humanities and ancient history since 1974 he received a teaching excellence award in 1980 and a scholarly recognition award in 1991 He is a published translator and the author of three textbooks and over sixty scholarly articles and reviews in such journals as American Historical Review Classical World Classical and Modern Literature and Transactions of the American Philological AssociationRichard D Goff received his AB from Duke University his MA from Cornell University and his PhD from Duke University He has taught courses in western civilization and specializes in teaching twentiethcentury world history He is the author of CONFEDERATE SUPPLY and encyclopedia articles on southern history and culture In 1983 he received a distinguished faculty service award He is coauthor of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A BRIEF GLOBAL HISTORY 5th ed 1994George H Cassar received his BA and MA from the University of New Brunswick and his PhD from McGill University He is presently Professor of History at Eastern Michigan University where he has taught European and military history since 1968 His output is extensive and includes half a dozen books on various aspects of the First World War as well as coauthorship of A SURVEY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1987 In 1985 he received the prestigious Faculty Award for Research and Publication from Eastern Michigan University He is currently working on a book related to British strategy during the Great War. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0534587259

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